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The next time anger gets the best of you on the roadway, state police say it's probably best to pull over and calm down.

A recent incident of road rage on Limestone Road (Del. 7) have troopers searching for a driver who is believed to have fired shots at another vehicle in the Pike Creek area Sunday night. Though incidents of road rage aren't often reported unless they turn extreme, a state police spokesman said frustration on the roadway isn't uncommon.

"Don't actively engage with the other person because it never leads to anything positive or good," Sgt. Richard Bratz said. "Look at [Sunday] night."

Troopers believe that at about 7:07 p.m., a 28-year-old Wilmington man was driving westbound on Stoney Batter Road when a man in a white Toyota Scion pulled out in front of him, causing him to slam on his brakes, Bratz said. The car bore an unknown Florida registration and had a blue tarp covering the front passenger window, he said, as well as a sticker next to the registration that was described as a black outline of Delaware.

When both vehicles stopped at the next light on Stoney Batter Road at Limestone Road, the two shouted at each other, Bratz said.

When the light turned green, both men sped up and made left-hand turns onto Limestone Road in a southbound direction, Bratz said, during which the suspect sped up and pulled in front of the man in the left lane, causing him to slam on his brakes again.

That driver then moved into the right lane, going around the man's vehicle, Bratz said. When he did this, the other driver threw a drink container at his vehicle, he said.

The 28-year-old continued driving southbound on Limestone Road and got into the right-turn lane for New Linden Hill Road, when the other driver passed him in the right lane, Bratz said. It was at that time that the 28-year-old heard four loud noises that he believed to be gunshots, he said.

At the same time of the loud noises, the rear driver's side passenger window shattered, Bratz said.

The suspect fled in his vehicle southbound on Limestone Road, and the 28-year-old drove to the Wawa on New Linden Hill Road to await police, Bratz said. No one was injured.

The suspect is described as white, about 25 years old with a thin build and brown hair, and he wore a dark hooded sweatshirt. He was possibly armed with an unknown make and model handgun, Bratz said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Troop 6 at (302) 660-3830. Tips may also be provided to Delaware Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333, at delaware.crimestoppersweb.com or by texting to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword DSP.

Contact Brittany Horn at (302) 324-2771 or bhorn@delawareonline.com. Follow her on Twitter at @brittanyhorn.